If you are older than 25 years of age, read this

This is free advice, so it is worth nothing but the time it takes you to read this.

Take a long, leisurely walk with a child. Walk around your neighborhood, walk around a park, or around a mall, but take a walk. If you don't have your own children, borrow a niece or nephew.

If you want to get your jaded eyes readjusted to what life is supposed to be about, this simple and fun activity is a must. No distractions like tv or radio, nothing but time to spend with them and conversations you can have. I managed to do this with my son on my vacation, several days just me and him and the open road (walking or driving). Ranks as some of the best times of my life to date, all because I had time/took the time to just let my son talk to me.

Thanks Little Man, I would like to think that the times we spent meant as much or more to me than they possibly did to you. And that's cool, 'cuz an old man needs new perspectives on everything all the time.

Please, you gotta keep this to yourself

I'm on vacation. Not sure how I arranged it. It's much needed as far as I am concerned, for me and my wife. I think my son has been a bit of a terror as his Daddy-ometer was reading on empty or something. So, I am hoping my being home will be a calming and relaxing influence in the house. Except for the rottie, for some reason I seem to look like I am ready to wrestle all the time to her. She's a gnawer, and I have bite size limbs....

In regards to my darling wife's comments on my weight- ouch. Now I need to start researching the Olsen Twin diet, I think it may help me.